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The film A Man of Dance (Un Homme de Danse), a celebration of the life of Vincent Warren (1938-2017), makes its NY premiere at the Dance on Camera Festival presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Dance Films Association. Written and directed by Marie Brodeur, the film is presented in English and French with subtitles. Florida-born Vincent Warren had a brief career in the U.S. with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and others before joining Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. He was a principal dancer with that company, appearing in all the classics, Balanchine and original ballets, including the hugely successful Tommy, set to the rock opera by The Who. The film includes clips of Warren dancing with other leading Canadian artists in ballets by Fernand Nault, Brian Macdonald, and more. After his retirement from the stage, Warren became widely known and respected as a teacher, historian and archivist. He was named a member of the order of Canada, and received a Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977 and a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.